title: Myxopapillary ependymoma of the conus medullaris presenting with intratumoral hemorrhage during weight lifting in a teenager.
abstract: Intratumoral hemorrhage within a myxopapillary ependymoma of the conus medullaris and cauda equina is rare. Most patients with myxopapillary ependymoma present insidiously, but they may present with hemorrhage or cauda equina syndrome. Limited number of case reports available has described this condition only in adult patients. We report our experience with intratumoral hemorrhage of myxopapillary ependymoma of the conus medullaris during weight lifting in a 15-year-old boy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Arad Hospital, Somayeh St., between Dr. Shariati & Bahar Ave, Tehran, Iran, mrkhalatbari@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Mahmoud Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Khalatbari
authors.forename: Yashar
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Moharamzad
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002420:Cauda Equina / Q000473:pathology*; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014891:Weight Lifting